"Based on claims from reliable analysts, and Apple’s
history of expanding colors and features
across its product portfolio, a rose gold or
pink version of the iPhone 6S sounds highly likely," Gurman
writes.

But that doesn't mean that images claiming to
show a rose gold or pink iPhone 6S are real. A few Chinese
websites, including
996.com and daliulian.net,
have picked up images of a very pink-looking product that looks a
lot like the iPhone 6. That could mean that the iPhone 6S and 6S
Plus, which are
expected to launch around September 9.

Gurman seems to think that these images aren't
real, but the product itself is in the works.
He believes that someone has taken the time to replicate iPhone
packaging and pose next to a plastic bag in what looks like a
store, before sending the images round to sites covering Apple
news.

If
this image is fake, someone has taken the time to replicate Apple
packaging.996.com

These images originated in March, but have only recently started
gaining traction online, Gurman writes. The colour is closer
to the silver and gold options already available for the iPhone
than the bright pink version of the iPhone 5C. Apple has already
debuted a rose gold version of the Apple Watch, which could be
matched by the next iPhone.

There's no way to establish whether these images are real until
we see which colours the next iteration of the iPhone comes in.